Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly news conference last week on Capitol Hill.

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Update at 12:27 p.m. ET

Congressional leaders are nearing an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that is likely to include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks, according to congressional aides familiar with the talks.

Negotiations are ongoing and nothing is finalized, but leaders were optimistic following a lengthy negotiating session on Tuesday night.